Re: [CH] Please help I.D this pepper
Love2Troll (Love2Troll@kc.rr.com)
Thu, 6 Feb 2003 15:34:35 -0600
I think is definitely a C. pubescens. But what to call it? Depending on country of origin it could have several local names including Rocoto. Only grown 3 varieties of "Rocoto" myself and the fruit shape is not the same as any of those. Other C. pubescens local names include Locoto, Locota, Locotito, Chile de caballo & Aji picante.
The closest description that I can find is this one on the USDA site:
http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/acc_search.pl?accid=Grif+9347&inactive=Yes Click on Observations. Sorry, no picture.
I've seen a similar picture to yours before. Can't remember where. Doesn't show up on Reinhard Kraft's site or Reimer Seeds. Don't think it is on UK Chile-Head database either.
But hey, you have one of the best tasting varieties on this earth. (IMHO) Thick flesh, great taste & to some of us one of the hottest peppers ever (due to the unique capsaicins in this species).
This year I will be growing C. pubescens varieties from Bolivia, Peru, Guatemala, Costa Rica & Ecuador. (thanks mostly to PaulK)
JohnT
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Ellis - Artisansrus.com
To: Chile-Heads-Digest
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 12:52 AM
Subject: [CH] Please help I.D this pepper
G'day All,
I need some help identifying this pepper. I picked it up at as a seedling
at a flea market here in Melbourne/Oz.
http://www.artisansrus.com/can_you_name_this_chile_pepper.htm
Cheers
Mark E. in OZ